A Day at the Circus



Divide the group into Five smaller groups and assign each group one of the words listed below. Read the story. After each of the words is read pause for the group to make the appropriate response.

DEN LEADER(S) "SIGN'S UP!" and make sign
LION(S)Roar-r-r
TUBAUm-pah-pah, Um-pah-pah
COTTON CANDYYum-yum (rub stomach)
CIRCUSAll groups make their sounds at the same time.

One day a DEN LEADER_____ was getting weary from trying to keep her Cub Scouts quiet. She decided they needed something different to do. She thought for a long time and finally she had the answer!

The CIRCUS_____ was coming to town. Here was a chance for a DEN LEADER_____ to spend a nice, quiet, relaxing day at the CIRCUS_____ with her den of Cub Scouts. She knew the boys would enjoy watching the LIONS_____ perform with their trainer, and listening to the TUBA_____ music while eating some COTTON CANDY_____. She was sure there would be no problem with keeping the boys quiet.

So, off they went for a relaxing day at the CIRCUS_____ to get away from the noise of energetic Cub Scouts in the den, where they were so full of vim and vigor.

The boys had a wonderful time watching the LIONS_____ perform and they really enjoyed the COTTON CANDY_____ and the TUBA_____ music. However the DEN LEADER_____ found that the CIRCUS_____ was not as quiet and relaxing as a den meeting with eight Cub Scouts. The noise of the LIONS_____ roaring and the clamor of the TUBA_____ music made the DEN LEADER_____ feel like she was in a daze. It was then that she really began to appreciate her Cub Scouts. She knew she would rather listen to their shouts and laughter any day instead of the CIRCUS_____ noises with the LIONS_____ and the TUBA_____ music.

That afternoon, it was a happy and tired group of Cub Scouts who came home from the CIRCUS_____, full of COTTON CANDY_____ and talking about the fierce, roaring The catchy tunes of the TUBA_____ music were going through their heads. But the smiles on their faces showed that they had really enjoyed the CIRCUS_____. And the smile on the DEN LEADERS_____ face showed that she was glad to be home with her group of Cub Scouts. It was a relief to hear only the den noises. It seemed that the CIRCUS_____ was just the change she needed! LIONS_____.

by Heart of America Council

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